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Ricky Gervais finally lands a leading role

Back in 2001, Ricky Gervais was having film scripts turn up on his doorstep by the truckload. In that first year he reckons he must been offered 100 films. He didn’t accept any of them. Read

Coens hit the comic trail with Burn After Reading

Mike Davies reviews the latest films, including Burn After Reading, The Rocker, Eagle Eye and Igor.Read

Kiefer Sutherland: Reflections of a movie star

Kiefer Sutherland takes a day off from saving the world to star in a new film. Alison Jones hears why he might be too scared to watch it thoughRead

Kristin Scott-Thomas serves up a tear-jerker

Mike Davies reviews the latest films, including I've Loved You So Long, The Mutant Chronicles, Gomorrah, Jar City, The House Bunny, The Foot Fist Way, Mirrors and Nights In Rodanthe.Read

Julie Walters next for Birmingham's Walk of Stars

Black Country-born actress Julie Walters CBE is set to be the latest Midlander to be immortalised on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars.Read

Julie Walters' in a class of her own

From Smethwick schoolgirl to national treasure, Julie Walters recounts some of the highlights of her new autobiography to Alison JonesRead

Brideshead has class but suffers in comparison to TV series

Mike Davies reviews Brideshead Revisited, 88 Minutes, How To Lose Friends And Alienate People and Fly Me To The Moon 3D.Read

Brideshead Revisited perfect for the bloke with a posh accent

Mike Davies revisits Brideshead with Matthew Goode.Read

Young life on camera

Mike Davies meets the makers of How To Lose Friends & Alienate People.Read

More motors of life and death

Mike Davies revs up with Death Race director Paul W.S. Anderson.Read

De Niro and Pacino can't save Righteous nonsense

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases including Righteous Kill, Death Race, Taken and Redbelt.Read

Tropic Thunder pops the pompous Hollywood bubble

Mike Davies reviews the week's films including Tropic Thunder, The Wave and Then She Found Me. Read

How 'Pyjamas' director earned his stripes

Director Mark Herman’s latest movie is based on a book that gives a child’s view of the Final Solution. He and the book’s author John Boyne tell Alison Jones how hard it was to bring such a story to the screenRead

Eden Lake takes homegrown terror to a new level

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Eden Lake, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas and Pineapple Express.Read

Extras wanted for British soul film

If you have ever fancied seeing yourself on the big screen, here’s your chance. Read

Keira Knightley's Duchess courage

Keira Knightley discusses her leading role in the film The Duchess. Read

More sex, thugs and rocknrolla for Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie is hoping to turn the tide of opinion with his new Brit crime flick and prove there is more to him than being Mr Madonna. Read

Three's still a crowd for The Duchess

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including The Duches, Rocknrolla, Sweet Land and Disaster Movie. Read

Ben Kingsley lightens up and goes to pot

Ben Kingsley wigs out with Mike Davies about his new role as pot-smoking pscyhiatristRead

Step Brothers is stupidity for the sake of it

Mike Davies reviews the week’s latest cinema releases including: Step Brothers, The Wackness and The StrangersRead

Hellboy's whole new world of excitement

Mike Davies reviews the latest cinema releases, including Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Get Smart, College Road Trip, Somers Town and Shoot On SightRead